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Andres Iniesta on returning to Barcelona, lockdown in Japan and getting a photo with Peter Crouch

INTERVIEW BY PETE JENSON: There is a moment in Andres Iniesta's soon to be released biopic 'The Unexpected Hero' when Lionel Messi contemplates his own retirement.




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Priests keep their distance from Pope Francis amid coronavirus lockdown

The footprints mark where people should stand to avoid close contact under the one-yard rule - which Italians were taking to heart by carrying rulers into bars and shops today.




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Walmart-owned Jet winding down its fresh food delivery in New York after service fails to take off

Jet is winding down its service after about a year due to problems with pricing and keeping fresh food in stock. Jet will shut down a facility in the Bronx where more than 200 people work.




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Walmart store in Colorado SHUT DOWN after an employee and two others die of coronavirus

State Health officials shutdown a Walmart Supercenter in Aurora, Colorado, after two employees and spouse linked to the store died of coronavirus this month




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Syrian military helicopter is shot down by Turkey-backed rebels in Idlib

Dramatic video captured the final moments of a Syrian government helicopter after it was hit by missiles fired by Turkey-backed rebels in Syria's Idlib province on Tuesday.




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Darts fan slides down London Tube escalator

Freddie Andrews, 22, from Tonbridge in Kent, had sunk 10 pints at the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace in north London.




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Darts fan who slid down Tube escalator recalls downfall

Freddie Andrews, 22, from Tonbridge in Kent, had sunk 10 pints at the PDC World Championships at Alexandra Palace in north London.




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Two men are gunned down in broad daylight outside London Tube station

Police officers were called to Rayners Lane, in Harrow, northwest London this afternoon. Two people have been rushed to a major trauma centre 'as a priority'.




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Chaos for London commuters for the second day running as the Jubilee Line is shut down

London commuters faced more chaos today as the Jubilee Line was shut down due to 'temporary unavailability of trains' - a day after Extinction Rebellion protesters




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Love Island's Malin Andersson dons face mask as she lands in London amid coronavirus lockdown

The former Love Island star, 26, was seen making her way out of the terminal at the English capital's Heathrow Airport as she sported the blue protective item on Thursday.




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Final showdown: Trump brings Benghazi widows and promises to expose the Clintons’ ‘sordid past’ at final debate – as Bill’s ‘secret love child’ turns up in Vegas to file paternity suit

Trump unveiled a scorched earth attack on the Clintons ahead of the debate, taking mourning Benghazi relatives as his guests as a man who claims to be Bill Clinton's son turned up in Vegas.




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Hillary Clinton gets NINE point lead over Trump in poll ahead of Las Vegas showdown

Hillary Clinton has swiped a chunk of Donald Trump's voters, a poll showed Wednesday, just hours before the candidates go head-to-head in the third and final presidential debate.




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CNN and CBS polls name Clinton the winner of final presidential debate showdown in Vegas but Trump claims victory in Fox survey

The results of Wednesday's presidential debate began to trickle in in the early hours of Thursday morning, with neither candidate the clear winner thanks to contrasting polls.




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US election polls show Hillary Clinton's 12 point lead shrinks down to just ONE POINT

Last Sunday, Hillary Clinton was enjoying a 12 point advantage over Donald Trump in the ABC New/Washington Post tracking poll , but seven days later, that lead has shrunk to just one point.




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Ireland Under 21 star turns down big-money move to England because he wants to finish his degree

The talented Ireland Under 21 international has decided that education must come first before embarking on his career as a full-time professional footballer.




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Georgia 0-0 Republic of Ireland: Mick McCarthy's men fail to break down hosts in Euro 2020 qualifier

CRAIG HOPE IN TBILISI: Ireland were compared to Lord of the Dance's Michael Flatley by Georgia's coach on the eve of the game. That, though, was certainly not a reference to fine footwork.




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Sue from Leeds whose election debate question brought down Prince Andrew is an ardent monarchist

EXCLUSIVE: Sue Hepworth has claimed she put the question - 'Is the monarchy fit for purpose?' - forward to be used by host Julie Etchingham as she grilled Jeremy Corbyn and Boris Johnson.




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Prince Harry 'defied Queen' to announce 'stepping down' plans

Courtiers say 'Harry and Meghan will be punished' for ignoring orders from the Queen not to go public until it was finalised by his father - but it was rushed out on the eve of Kate's birthday (pictured today)




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Duchess of Cambridge in Kensington away from royal 'showdown'

The Duchess of Cambridge (pictured this afternoon) has remained in London while Prince William faced his brother at the Norfolk estate with the Queen and Prince Charles.




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Banks hit by five IT meltdowns a WEEK, locking out millions of customers

RBS and Santander had the most glitches - each suffering 18 - according to consumer group Which? Next came Barclays (17), Tesco Bank (16) and First Direct (15).




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DR MAX: Don't be a nation of Corporal Joneses - we all need to calm down about coronavirus 

DR MAX PEMBERTON: Enough already! We all need to calm down NOW! Even if the coronavirus, Covid-19, does become an epidemic in Britain, giving in to panic is never the sensible option.




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Essex racing champion swaps his sports car for a Tesco van to deliver groceries during lockdown

Racing driver Josh Webster, 26, has become a Tesco delivery driver to help self-isolating Brits through lockdown. The Porsche Carrera Cup winner is now dropping off groceries in Suffolk.




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Jimmy Carr cuts a casual figure in a camouflage top as he pushes a pram in London amid lockdown

The comedian, 47, cut a casual figure in a camouflage top and khaki baseball cap as he pushed a pram near his London home on Monday.




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Calls to re-examine virus research after Professor Lockdown quit over trysts with his married lover 

Professor Neil Ferguson - who led the team that helped to convince ministers to introduce strict rules on social distancing - breached them himself by meeting his married lover in his London flat.




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London Zoo may have to shut down: Bosses facing £2.3m a month losses in the coronavirus crisis

London zoo furloughed 280 staff but needs a cash injection of £25million to stay afloat as it faces the worst crisis since opening in 1847. This could put its collection of more than 20,000 animals at risk.




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CRAIG BROWN: It was the celeb wot dunnit! A-Z guide to the next 10,000 hours of Lockdown TV - Part 1

CRAIG BROWN COLUMN: Part One of an A-Z guide to the next 10,00 hours of Lockdown TV. From arms dealers to chief inspectors and ex-girlfriends.




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Former Princess Tessy of Luxembourg shares a glimpse at her wholesome family life in lockdown

Former Princess Tessy of Luxembourg, 34, wed Louis in 2006, and has two children Prince Gabriel of Nassau, 13, and Prince Noah of Nassau, 11, with the Prince, and the family are based in London.




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Louise Thompson reflects relationship with fiancé Ryan Libbey in lockdown

The former Made In Chelsea star, 30, revealed they have been forced to have more conversations and 'make changes', as she discussed how their relationship has developed.




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'Extreme' speeding soars by 142% in London with 10 people killed in road crashes during lockdown

Officers have issued more than 4,000 enforcement notices in the capital since emergency measures came in on March 23 - a 71 per cent increase on the total of just over 2,300 handed out in 2019.




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Bike shops are running out of stock as stores struggle to meet demand in lockdown sales boom

Halfords, Decathlon, Evans and Wheelbase are all listing some models of mountain and road bikes as out of stock on their websites. Surge in sales comes as Britons prepare for post-lockdown life.




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UK commemorates VE Day 75 years on in lockdown celebrations

The nation will come together today to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, and remember those who fought and died in the Second World War.




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Tourist tries to track down man pictured with girl outside Notre Dame cathedral just before fire

Brooke Windsor, from Michigan, photographed the unknown man swinging the child with Notre Dame cathedral in Paris in the background. She now wants to find the mystery man.




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Fundraising for three burned-down black churches in Louisiana skyrockets past 1.45MILLION

The 'Seventh District Baptist Church Fires St Landry' page grew in virality by Wednesday following a surplus of shares of the GoFundMe by several notable figures, including the site itself.




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Second night of riots as Paris locals react with fury over 'racist' police attacks during lockdown

Anger erupted in the French capital last night and during the early hours of Monday morning over alleged 'racist' police attacks. In response, police used tear gas and baton charges.




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Grand National jockey Danny Cook is looking for extra work after racing shutdown

Jump jockey Danny Cook should have been dreaming about riding leading hope Definitly Red in the £1million Randox Health Grand National at Aintree on April 4.




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Horse-racing might be shut down but a virtual Grand National is on

Forty runners and riders will line up tomorrow for the most anticipated race of the jumps season - but, with horseracing shut down, the Grand National's venue will be cyberspace, not Aintree.




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Downing Street hints it will drop post-Brexit migrant salary threshold

Downing Street today gave a strong hint a government plan to impose a minimum earnings threshold on migrants who want to come to the UK after Brexit will be dropped.




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Downing Street rebukes UK businesses for seeking 'unlimited labour from the EU' after Brexit

Downing Street has rejected a big business demand to allow low-skilled migration from the EU to continue after Brexit, telling companies to focus on training UK workers instead.




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Keir Starmer REFUSES to say whether immigration should come down

Sir Keir Starmer insisted he does not believe in 'a numbers game' as he was repeatedly challenged on his views on immigration.




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The killer in Manila: Philippine capital city is locked down to stop coronavirus spread 

President Rodrigo Duterte announced strict immigration curbs and a halt on domestic land, sea and air travel to and from Manila to arrest the spread of coronavirus on Thursday.




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Bali lockdown: Tourists use SCUBA gear as PPE, armed guards wander streets and beaches are deserted

Bali has reported nine cases of coronavirus and two deaths while Indonesia is expected to past 1000 cases and currently has a death toll of 55 people.




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Priti Patel signals fresh crackdown on illegal migrants crossing English Channel

Priti Patel today signalled a fresh crackdown on illegal migrants crossing the English Channel as she also vowed to tackle 'vexatious' asylum claims.




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Marathon meltdown as Farah loses his Chicago title while Radcliffe sees her world record eclipsed

RIATH AL-SAMARRAI IN CHICAGO: Mo Farah finished a disappointing eighth in the Chicago Marathon - his worst ever time in the event while Paula Radcliffe's 16-year world record was beaten.




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Steven Davis focuses on longevity as a player amid coronavirus lockdown but admits coaching ambition

Davis has yet to take any steps towards a new career in the technical area. However, the idea of giving up the game when he can no longer dictate play on the pitch is not one he is willing to entertain.




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Viewers praise 'down to earth' Zara and Mike Tindall as they appear on Top Gear

The couple raced each other around a Surrey race track in a Toyota GT86 for the show's A Reasonably Priced Car Segment, with Zara at one stage hurtling off the gravel and onto the grass.




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UK weather: Britain is braced for two days of intense storms and heavy downpours

Up to two inches of rain could fall within three hours tomorrow in northern England and Scotland, as the current spell of warm and mostly sunny weather breaks down in many areas.




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Britain is swamped by up to 63 floods as massive downpours bringing a week's worth of rain

Heavy rain is set to disrupt roads, trains and buses across Britain today, just days after the country was struck by extensive flooding.




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Britain is lashed by 109mph winds as trees are ripped down and giant waves pound the coast

The woman in her 60s was killed instantly when a tree crashed onto her while she was driving through Moors Valley Country Park in East Dorset. The Met Office had enforced weather warnings today.




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Up to a foot of snow will dump down on northern Britain this weekend

The Met Office has warned of 'disruptive weather' ahead, caused by low pressure steering in by the jet stream. Heavy snow is set to hit Scotland and northern England amid torrential downpours.




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Storm Ciara lashes UK as 93mph gale-force winds trigger chaos with trees crashing down

The Met Office has hailed it as the 'storm of the century' due to its sheer size, with warnings covering huge swathes of the UK.